The Village at Syringa Gardens

Independent Assessment

The 19-home count, the five named floor plans and their 1,006-1,514 square-foot range, the two-car garages, the 2010-2015 Viking Homes construction window, and the gated status all held up under multi-source review rather than being taken on faith. What did not hold up is a previously reported resale price range: no independent source supports a specific current pricing figure for this community, so that claim is treated as unconfirmed rather than repeated. A specific $100-per-month HOA figure, which the earlier material did not address at all, was independently found and can be treated as reasonably well supported.

Who May Find This Community Appealing

The tiny scale here is the whole draw: buyers wanting a small, quiet dedicated 55+ community, with just 19 homes behind a single gate, are the strongest fit. It also suits buyers who prefer a specific, low, narrowly itemized HOA cost ($100 per month covering snow removal and yard maintenance only) over a larger resort-style amenity fee, and who are comfortable prioritizing proximity to the Washington state line and Spokane over a lakefront Coeur d'Alene address.

Homes, Builders & Development History

Viking Homes built The Village at Syringa Gardens between 2010 and 2015, completing 19 single-family detached homes across five named floor plans -- Tulip, Shooting Star, Lily, Trillium, and Syringa -- ranging from 1,006 to 1,514 square feet, with one to three bedrooms, one-and-a-half or two bathrooms, and two-car garages. Whether any of the five plans offered a distinct single-story-only layout as opposed to a split design was not confirmed; buyers should request specific floor-plan drawings from a local agent for any home under consideration.

Current Pricing & Market Positioning

No current, reliable pricing range for The Village at Syringa Gardens could be independently confirmed. The only concrete sale price identified was a single home that sold in 2012 for $169,500 -- a figure now roughly a decade and a half old and not representative of today's Post Falls market. Buyers should request current comparable sales directly from a local agent familiar with this specific 19-home community, rather than relying on any broader Post Falls or Kootenai County pricing average, given how small and infrequently-traded this particular inventory is.

New Construction vs. Resale Considerations

Construction at The Village at Syringa Gardens concluded around 2015, and with only 19 total homes, this is a resale-only, low-turnover market: buyers should expect few listings at any given time and should work with a local agent who can flag a new listing quickly rather than expecting to compare several available homes side by side.

Taxes, Insurance & Special Assessments

Homes at The Village at Syringa Gardens are subject to Kootenai County, Idaho property tax administration. Buyers should confirm the current rate directly with the Kootenai County Assessor, as the county's specific effective property tax rate was not independently confirmed. Idaho's homestead exemption reduces taxable value by 50%, capped at a $125,000 reduction, and Social Security is fully exempt from Idaho state income tax statewide. Idaho's broader Retirement Benefits Deduction is narrowly scoped to specific pre-1984 CSRS/Foreign Service, Idaho firefighter, certain city police, and military pensions rather than general private pensions or 401(k) distributions; buyers should not assume a broader deduction applies. Buyers should also request current homeowners-insurance quotes directly, as a confirmed insurance-cost range specific to this community was not found.

Community Layout & Lifestyle

At only 19 homes, The Village at Syringa Gardens does not offer a clubhouse or a programmed activity calendar of its own; its lifestyle case rests on privacy, low-maintenance single-family living, and walking/biking trail access to a nearby seven-and-a-half-acre park rather than resort-style shared amenities. Some sources describe the homes as single-level, easy-living layouts, though that is treated as likely rather than fully confirmed across all five floor plans. Buyers seeking an active clubhouse social scene should look instead at a larger community such as Golden Spike Estates in nearby Rathdrum.

Shopping, Healthcare & Airport Access

The Village at Syringa Gardens sits at North Syringa Street and Reddington Way, off Poleline Avenue in Post Falls, Kootenai County, close to the Idaho-Washington state line. Prairie Falls Golf Club is roughly a five-minute drive from the gates, and the Coeur d'Alene Resort and downtown Coeur d'Alene are under 20 minutes away. The location favors buyers oriented toward Spokane and the western side of the Coeur d'Alene metro over the lake itself.

Age Qualification & Material Ownership Restrictions

The Village at Syringa Gardens is consistently described as a 55-and-over gated section within the larger Syringa Gardens development across 55places.com, Seniorly, the Coeur d'Alene Press, and RetireNet -- a solid, multi-source directory-level confirmation, though the exact recorded covenant language was not located. Because the broader Syringa Gardens development also includes a separate, non-age-restricted family section, buyers should specifically confirm that any unit under consideration falls within the 55-and-over gated portion and request the governing HOA documents and verification procedure directly.

Tradeoffs & Limitations

With only 19 homes total and construction finished around 2015, resale inventory here is inherently thin -- buyers hoping for a quick purchase should expect to wait for a listing rather than choose from several at once. A current pricing range could not be confirmed at all; the only sale price found was a single 2012 transaction, now roughly a decade and a half stale and not usable as a market benchmark. The community also has no confirmed clubhouse, pool, or organized-activity program of its own; its lifestyle draw is privacy and low maintenance rather than programmed amenities. Because the 55-and-over section sits inside a larger mixed development that also includes non-restricted homes, buyers should specifically confirm which governing document applies to their unit before assuming standard age-restriction enforcement.

Comparison With Nearby Communities

The Village at Syringa Gardens is the smallest and most tightly gated of the Kootenai County 55+ communities reviewed, a sharp contrast to Golden Spike Estates in Rathdrum (324 land-lease homes with a 12,000-square-foot clubhouse) and to Meadow Ranch and Delcardo Village in Coeur d'Alene, both of which offer more homes and, in Delcardo Village's case, a confirmed current price range. Buyers drawn to Syringa Gardens' small scale and quiet, low-amenity setting should weigh that directly against the larger clubhouse-and-activity lifestyle available at Golden Spike Estates or the confirmed new-construction pricing at Delcardo Village.

Current Listings

A local agent can confirm current available listings at The Village at Syringa Gardens, the current HOA fee and coverage list, and current age-verification practice directly with the HOA -- particularly useful here given how infrequently homes in this 19-home community turn over.

Is The Village at Syringa Gardens age-restricted?

Yes. It is consistently described as a gated 55-and-over section of the larger Syringa Gardens development across 55places.com, Seniorly, the Coeur d'Alene Press, and RetireNet, though buyers should confirm the exact recorded covenant language directly with the HOA.

How many homes are in The Village at Syringa Gardens?

19 single-family detached homes, built by Viking Homes between 2010 and 2015 across five named floor plans: Tulip, Shooting Star, Lily, Trillium, and Syringa.

How much do homes cost at The Village at Syringa Gardens?

A current, reliable pricing range could not be confirmed. The only sale price identified was a single 2012 transaction ($169,500), which is far too dated to reflect today's market. Buyers should request current comparable sales from a local agent.

What does the HOA fee cover?

$100 per month, reported to cover snow removal from driveways and sidewalks and all weeding and lawn care. Buyers should confirm the complete current fee schedule directly with the HOA.

Is the whole Syringa Gardens development age-restricted?

No. The broader Syringa Gardens development, also built by Viking Homes, includes a separate, non-age-restricted family section in addition to the gated 55-and-over Village section.